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PE funds for Lavasa likely by June

The Lavasa hill station project of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) is set for a private equity injection, according to people in the know. Details of the investor or the quantum of investment could not be ascertained. However, a source said a group of investors were taken for a site visit to Lavasa over a week ago and the placement is expected by June. HCC officials refused to comment on the private equity infusion. However, they said a likely reason for private equity interest may be that work on the Lavasa project was running one year ahead of schedule at a time most other real estate companies were deferring their developments. […]

Sterlite to buy US firm for $1.7 billion

Sterlite Industries (SIL) has agreed to buy troubled US copper miner Asarco for $1.7 billion. The company on Saturday said it will pay $1.1 billion in cash and a promissory note for $600 million, payable over nine years, for the acquisition. The deal consideration is way below the $2.6 billion SIL had offered Asarco in May last year, when copper prices were at the all-time high of over $8,000 per tonne. It later cancelled the offer citing falling copper prices (currently $3,685 per tonne). On the face of it, this appears to be a good bargain. […]